Musselwhite Mine Electrical Power Supply

- Organization:
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Pages:
- 23
- File Size:
- 829 KB
- Publication Date:
- May 1, 2009
Abstract
The following briefing is intended to provide an overview of the present and future challenges associated with our access to a secure and adequate supply of electrical energy necessary to support safe, productive and sustainable mining initiatives at Musselwhite. Contents ??Site power demand vs. current available supply ??Supply technical deficiencies ?adequacy and security of present supply ??Present internal generation ??Anticipated future internal generation requirements ??Increased requirements necessary for planned expansion ?demand/security ??Goldcorp?s strategy to achieve required supply ?transmission line initiative ??Subsequent benefits to others from the Goldcorp initiative. ??Economic impact of MusselwhiteMine on the northwest region ??Anticipated economic impact of planned expansion ??Expected life cycle of MusselwhiteMine ??Comparative energy costs for similar operations in other jurisdictions ??Conclusions ??Anticipated action plan ??Energy Management Initiatives ??Site Orientation
Citation
APA: (2009) Musselwhite Mine Electrical Power Supply
MLA: Musselwhite Mine Electrical Power Supply. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 2009.